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Agriculture Needs Tk 15,000 Crore Investment in 5 Years
Agriculture minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque told an FAO conference in Rome that Bangladesh needs Tk 15,000 crore of investment in four priority farm sectors over five years.
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'Pepe Badsha', Hero of Pabna's Vegetable Revolution, Helps Hundreds of Young Men Stand on Their Own Feet
Shahjahan Ali Badsha of Ishwardi, known as Pepe Badsha, turned a two-bigha plot into a 200-bigha farm and has inspired more than a hundred young men in Pabna.
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Squash Farmer Faces Losses in Kurigram, No Help From Agriculture Department
Saidul Islam's four-bigha squash field on a Dharla river char in Kurigram was ruined by mosaic disease after heavy rain, and he says the agriculture department has offered no help.
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Farmers' Market Opens at Mohammadpur Housing Society
A weekly farmers' market where ten DAE-vetted safe growers from Bhakurta, Savar, will sell their produce directly to consumers opened in Dhaka on 14 October.
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Rice Production to Rise by 33.5 Lakh Tonnes in Three Years
Expanding high-yielding rice varieties could lift Bangladesh's rice output by about 33.5 lakh tonnes by 2024-25, a workshop in Dhaka organised by BRRI and the DAE was told.
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Leaf Blight in Aman Rice Leaves Farmers in Despair
Aman farmers in Moulvibazar say bacterial leaf blight is not responding to pesticide and fertiliser, while agriculture officials say rice on about 5,000 hectares has reddened for lack of rain and nutrients.
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Why Aman Cultivation Fell Short in Mirsarai
Aman planting in Mirsarai missed its target this season, which the upazila agriculture office blames on poor rain and higher fertiliser and diesel prices.
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How to Identify Hens That Lay More Eggs
Poultry farmers can pick out the best-laying hens by checking the head, comb, eyes, body, vent, pelvic bones, skin and behaviour.
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Farmers See New Hope in Aman Rice
Green aman fields across Sirajganj have farmers and agriculture officials hoping for a bumper crop this season.
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Student Earns Tk 60,000 a Month From Chickens Alongside His Studies
A 20-year-old English student from Bogura built an online fancy chicken business from two Silkie chicks bought with Tk 1,000 from his mother.
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How to Prevent Paratyphoid in Pigeons
Paratyphoid is among the deadliest pigeon diseases, and pigeon keepers need to know how it spreads and how to treat and prevent it.
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Why Farmers Are Keen on Early Potato Farming
Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari has set a target of 4,400 hectares of early potatoes as farmers chase high prices at the start of the season.
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Beans Sell at Tk 200 a Kg
Early bean farmers in Naogaon are getting Tk 150-170 a kg wholesale and Tk 200 retail, but pests and rot are a worry.